Location: SD-419 Presiding: Senator Portman

Nominees

1. Mr. Irwin Steven Goldstein
   
   of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
    
2. Ms. Rebecca Eliza Gonzales
   
   of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Lesotho
    
3. Ms. Lisa A. Johnson
   
   of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Namibia
    
4. Mr. James Randolph Evans
   
   of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Luxembourg
    
5. Mr. Sean P. Lawler
   
   of Maryland, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service